Is Ridge Street School a good school?

Ridge Street School ranks 895 th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridge Street School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Ridge Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Street School?

Students at Ridge Street School are 90% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Street School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Street School usually go on to attend: High : Barringer High School High : Central High School High : East Side High School High : Malcolm X Shabazz High School High : Technology High School High : Weequahic High School High : West Side High School

Ridge Street School

Summary:

Ridge Street School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Newark Public School District in New Jersey, with 578 students enrolled. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 895 out of 1,338 schools and a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Street School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.6% statewide and 23.4% in the Newark district. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 17.7% of 3rd graders and 39.5% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards. Additionally, Ridge Street School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.4% to 28.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Ridge Street School to other nearby schools in the Newark district, such as Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School and Abington Avenue School, it becomes clear that the academic performance challenges are not unique to this school. Several of the neighboring schools also struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of low-income students and the district's overall low ranking (558 out of 613 in New Jersey) suggest that systemic challenges within the Newark Public School District may be contributing to the academic struggles at Ridge Street School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

735 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104-2323

(973) 268-5210

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
895^th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,099

Students who attend Ridge Street School usually attend:

High:	Barringer High School
	Central High School
	East Side High School
	Malcolm X Shabazz High School
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	Technology High School
	Weequahic High School
	West Side High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

African American:

7.5%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ridge Street School ranks worse than 66.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 5^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.3. (See more...)

Compare Details Ridge Street School ranks worse than 53.7% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.8%), African American (7.5%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge Street School is 12.1, which is the 7^th best among 38 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Ridge Street School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge Street School is $10,099. 21 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ridge Street School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Street School 895^th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Ridge Street School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge Street School 399^th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Ridge Street School in the ranking list.)

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Newark Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Public School District 558^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ridge Street School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	57.94	625^th	1204	48.1%
2004	42.38	897^th	1298	30.9%
2005	17.53	1139^th	1303	12.6%
2006	32.06	1030^th	1314	21.6%
2007	27.43	1087^th	1329	18.2%
2008	45.75	907^th	1338	32.2%
2009	48.13	837^th	1346	37.8%
2010	62.48	621^st	1354	54.1%
2011	62.15	644^th	1360	52.6%
2012	63.46	624^th	1363	54.2%
2013	61.34	654^th	1367	52.2%
2014	39.31	954^th	1363	30.0%
2015	29.96	976^th	1357	28.1%
2016	27.13	1026^th	1346	23.8%
2017	22.43	1077^th	1352	20.3%
2018	23.96	1071^st	1353	20.8%
2019	26.37	1034^th	1360	24.0%
2021	15.13	1117^th	1317	15.2%
2022	18.03	1104^th	1345	17.9%
2023	25.78	1006^th	1342	25.0%
2024	33.30	895^th	1338	33.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	50.69	190^th	434	56.2%
2019	36.42	276^th	463	40.4%
2021	39.77	211^th	411	48.7%
2022	47.69	197^th	489	59.7%
2023	45.42	217^th	499	56.5%
2024	56.29	161^st	559	71.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.52	696^th	1001	30.5%
2019	49.05	440^th	1007	56.3%
2021	15.57	783^rd	868	9.8%
2022	20.77	756^th	949	20.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	48.01	499^th	942	47.0%
2019	56.69	331^st	948	65.1%
2021	40.24	488^th	839	41.8%
2022	37.06	527^th	863	38.9%
2023	50.84	385^th	910	57.7%
2024	58.93	302^nd	939	67.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.01	1072^nd	1333	19.6%
2019	26.89	1011^th	1331	24.0%
2021	17.12	1088^th	1290	15.7%
2022	19.27	1066^th	1326	19.6%
2023	27.95	944^th	1318	28.4%
2024	36.06	829^th	1317	37.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	28.49	991^st	1334	25.7%
2019	27.82	994^th	1335	25.5%
2021	16.08	1077^th	1297	17.0%
2022	18.97	1053^rd	1324	20.5%
2023	26.38	963^rd	1315	26.8%
2024	32.23	879^th	1313	33.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	77.20	85^th	522	83.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	44.32	474^th	870	45.5%
2019	43.23	498^th	899	44.6%
2021	33.31	624^th	896	30.4%
2022	35.25	595^th	953	37.6%
2023	38.57	581^st	982	40.8%
2024	51.36	430^th	989	56.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	10.85	500^th	574	12.9%
2004	21.76	482^nd	588	18.0%
2005	16.32	507^th	599	15.4%
2006	31.91	473^rd	615	23.1%
2007	46.33	432^nd	631	31.5%
2008	46.75	423^rd	640	33.9%
2009	53.54	399^th	664	39.9%
2010	44.69	452^nd	677	33.2%
2011	53.60	397^th	684	42.0%
2012	40.46	478^th	677	29.4%
2013	33.08	518^th	704	26.4%
2014	37.41	494^th	717	31.1%
2015	41.47	423^rd	713	40.7%
2016	39.88	452^nd	713	36.6%
2017	34.96	481^st	712	32.4%
2018	37.33	466^th	716	34.9%
2019	38.73	468^th	745	37.2%
2021	26.61	455^th	652	30.2%
2022	39.04	440^th	745	40.9%
2023	40.41	422^nd	748	43.6%
2024	42.64	399^th	743	46.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	74.23	27^th	202	86.6%
2019	58.47	64^th	227	71.8%
2021	50.36	57^th	197	71.1%
2022	49.75	102^nd	270	62.2%
2023	66.56	53^rd	288	81.6%
2024	69.48	51^st	320	84.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	19.85	350^th	401	12.7%
2022	22.13	465^th	535	13.1%
2023	61.42	129^th	505	74.5%
2024	68.47	97^th	510	81.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	65.13	126^th	522	75.9%
2019	65.79	114^th	541	78.9%
2021	50.30	182^nd	467	61.0%
2022	58.59	140^th	549	74.5%
2023	60.16	142^nd	568	75.0%
2024	73.22	73^rd	584	87.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.95	465^th	680	31.6%
2019	39.97	443^rd	703	37.0%
2021	32.68	407^th	625	34.9%
2022	37.95	434^th	726	40.2%
2023	35.17	445^th	720	38.2%
2024	42.57	394^th	717	45.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	41.05	402^nd	675	40.4%
2019	37.63	445^th	697	36.2%
2021	23.52	459^th	635	27.7%
2022	41.17	399^th	730	45.3%
2023	46.34	346^th	718	51.8%
2024	43.94	368^th	719	48.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.02	74^th	326	77.3%
2023	80.93	40^th	361	88.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ridge Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	53.56	208^th	504	58.7%
2019	49.02	264^th	524	49.6%
2021	41.73	251^st	480	47.7%
2022	50.44	241^st	591	59.2%
2023	55.19	212^th	587	63.9%
2024	54.67	219^th	589	62.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridge Street School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	109	16	16	444	2	n/a	n/a	587
1989	81	13	12	462	2	n/a	n/a	570
1990	83	24	19	487	0	n/a	n/a	613
1991	56	18	7	556	2	n/a	n/a	639
1992	49	15	3	591	3	n/a	n/a	661
1993	29	18	3	604	2	n/a	n/a	656
1994	35	26	2	586	0	n/a	n/a	649
1995	35	53	4	595	1	n/a	n/a	688
1996	35	53	4	595	1	n/a	n/a	688
1998	32	87	3	714	0	n/a	n/a	836
1999	28	81	1	758	0	n/a	n/a	868
2000	41	73	4	716	0	n/a	n/a	834
2001	33	82	4	668	0	n/a	n/a	787
2002	22	82	15	672	0	n/a	n/a	791
2003	22	82	15	672	0	n/a	n/a	791
2004	17	86	27	675	0	n/a	n/a	805
2005	19	89	22	637	0	n/a	n/a	767
2006	15	85	27	649	0	n/a	n/a	776
2007	13	94	22	689	0	n/a	n/a	818
2008	14	95	20	728	0	n/a	n/a	857
2009	15	94	26	726	0	1	0	862
2010	8	47	13	528	1	0	0	597
2011	8	39	11	492	0	0	0	550
2012	9	43	12	506	0	0	0	570
2013	13	55	7	521	1	0	0	597
2014	7	50	5	491	1	0	0	554
2015	8	47	3	467	1	0	0	526
2016	11	64	3	595	1	1	0	675
2017	9	68	5	629	2	1	0	714
2018	8	56	4	608	2	2	2	682
2019	10	70	5	656	2	2	0	745
2020	2	70	3	585	2	2	0	664
2021	2	59	4	568	2	2	0	637
2022	3	48	5	538	0	1	0	595
2023	5	51	6	514	1	1	0	578
2024	9	45	5	536	1	1	0	597

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridge Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	31.0	18.9	n/a
1989	570	32.0	17.8	n/a
1990	613	31.0	19.7	52.4
1991	639	35.0	18.2	64.2
1992	661	38.0	17.3	71.4
1993	656	35.0	18.7	59.8
1994	649	38.0	17.1	73.7
1995	688	32.5	21.2	72.2
1996	688	32.5	21.2	72.2
1998	836	41.0	20.4	70.3
1999	868	46.0	18.9	65.6
2000	834	55.0	15.2	84.4
2001	787	55.3	14.2	84
2002	791	53.0	14.9	81
2003	791	53.0	14.9	81
2004	805	54.0	14.9	78
2005	767	56.0	13.7	n/a
2006	776	56.0	13.9	31.4
2007	818	52.0	15.7	79.6
2008	857	49.0	17.5	79.5
2009	862	48.4	18.0	81.3
2010	597	45.0	13.2	89.1
2011	550	39.5	13.9	88.9
2012	570	42.1	13.5	84.2
2013	597	42.0	14.2	88.6
2014	554	42.0	13.1	83.2
2015	526	40.0	13.1	75.9
2016	675	38.0	17.7	84.1
2017	714	43.0	16.6	84.5
2018	682	42.0	16.2	84.3
2019	745	44.0	16.9	75.8
2020	664	45.0	14.7	86.6
2021	637	46.0	13.8	71.4
2022	595	45.0	13.2	80.2
2023	578	46.0	12.5	82.2
2024	597	49.0	12.1	81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridge Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	31.0	18.9	n/a
1989	570	32.0	17.8	n/a
1990	613	31.0	19.7	52.4
1991	639	35.0	18.2	64.2
1992	661	38.0	17.3	71.4
1993	656	35.0	18.7	59.8
1994	649	38.0	17.1	73.7
1995	688	32.5	21.2	72.2
1996	688	32.5	21.2	72.2
1998	836	41.0	20.4	70.3
1999	868	46.0	18.9	65.6
2000	834	55.0	15.2	84.4
2001	787	55.3	14.2	84
2002	791	53.0	14.9	81
2003	791	53.0	14.9	81
2004	805	54.0	14.9	78
2005	767	56.0	13.7	n/a
2006	776	56.0	13.9	31.4
2007	818	52.0	15.7	79.6
2008	857	49.0	17.5	79.5
2009	862	48.4	18.0	81.3
2010	597	45.0	13.2	89.1
2011	550	39.5	13.9	88.9
2012	570	42.1	13.5	84.2
2013	597	42.0	14.2	88.6
2014	554	42.0	13.1	83.2
2015	526	40.0	13.1	75.9
2016	675	38.0	17.7	84.1
2017	714	43.0	16.6	84.5
2018	682	42.0	16.2	84.3
2019	745	44.0	16.9	75.8
2020	664	45.0	14.7	86.6
2021	637	46.0	13.8	71.4
2022	595	45.0	13.2	80.2
2023	578	46.0	12.5	82.2
2024	597	49.0	12.1	81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridge Street School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$477 (4.7%)	$9,622 (95.3%)	$10,099

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge Street School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1034^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1006^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.1%
Ranks 468^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 422^nd of 748 Middle schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Street School)	26.2	20.4	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)	28.5	19.1	9.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridge Street School)	34.4	30.5	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)	35.4	19.8	15.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Street School)	36.2	25	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)	32.9	22.3	10.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Street School)	49.3	33.9	15.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)	32	17.3	14.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Street School)	47.7	52.9	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)	32.3	25.3	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Street School)	31	29.1	1.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)	23.9	13.1	10.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Street School)	45.2	24.6	20.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)	35.4	26.9	8.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Street School)	25.9	19.3	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)	21.1	13.2	7.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Street School)	53.5	58.2	4.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)	43.9	36.8	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Street School)	28.6	21.4	7.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)	25.4	16.2	9.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge Street School)	63.8	48.3	15.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)	43.5	37.2	6.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ridge Street School)	37.3	30.3	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)	25.5	10.9	14.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	745	578	22.4%
African American	70	51	27.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	656	514	21.6%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	10	5	50%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	82.2%	6.3%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridge Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	735 Ridge St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	597	49	12.1	81.1%	9 (1.5%)	45 (7.5%)	536 (89.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	895^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.1%		25.8	1006^th of 1342 public elementary schools	25.0%	111	17.7	3.9	37.9	31.5	53.2	54.4	41.2	43.7	17.7	22.9	33.8	29.3	23.5	39.5			$10,099	$477	$9,622
Elliott Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	721 Summer Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5360	881	58	15.1	85.4%	11 (1.2%)	68 (7.7%)	797 (90.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12.7	1191^st of 1338 public elementary schools	11.0%		10	1248^th of 1342 public elementary schools	7.0%	57	13.1	6.2	15.2	19.5	23.8	28.3	40.4	34.1	14.5	14.6	13.1	15.6	16.2	14.6			$8,669	$512	$8,157
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	233 Woodside Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-9001	580	42	13.9	82.1%	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.0%)	547 (94.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	675^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.4	760^th of 1342 public elementary schools	43.4%	85	14.0	6.2	66.6	77.2	58.1	56.5	51.7	67.7	50.0	32.7	25.0	17.5	21.9	7.0	31.8	31.8	$14,257	$1,003	$13,254
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Manchester Place	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	780	57	13.6	81.4%	7 (0.9%)	127 (16.3%)	632 (81.0%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42.5	760^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.1	888^th of 1342 public elementary schools	33.8%	128	9.6	6.0	58.7	39.7	33.4	66.6	69.3	67.6	54.0	29.8	33.8	29.5	27.5	39.7			$8,704	$405	$8,299
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5330	777	57	13.6	85.7%	9 (1.2%)	170 (21.9%)	588 (75.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12.2	1203^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.1%		14	1170^th of 1342 public elementary schools	12.8%	33	9.0	2.4	12.9	22.9	30.4	17.9	21.4	26.4	12.0	16.9	26.9	5.4	6.3	13.1			$9,330	$803	$8,527
Belleville PS4	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Magnolia Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4340	438	34	13.0	70.3%	32 (7.3%)	39 (8.9%)	324 (74.0%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	12.9	1186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%		21.9	1059^th of 1342 public elementary schools	21.1%	127	8.5		19.2	36.4	26.4	26.3			24.1	11.1	8.5	2.5
Belleville PS8	Public	PK, KG-6	183 Union Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4344	500	30	16.6	71.8%	35 (7.0%)	37 (7.4%)	410 (82.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	12.5	1193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.1	1185^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.7%	8	6.3		28.2	27.8	28.4	26.6			16.9	16.1	4.8	6.2
Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	701	38	18.6	78.5%	9 (1.3%)	221 (31.5%)	447 (63.8%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	56.6	587^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.1%		61.1	533^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	60.3%	54	24.7	12.7	47.4	64.6	53.3	82.6	77.3	73.3	35.6	34.2	40.3	52.5	48.0	28.9	84.9	84.9	$11,271	$984	$10,287
Abington Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 Abington Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5230	833	54	15.4	88.6%	8 (1.0%)	34 (4.1%)	772 (92.7%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15.3	1140^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.8%		12.6	1194^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.0%	54	10.6	6.0	24.4	21.3	30.9	24.7	29.9	38.1	24.4	17.8	19.6	13.6	16.9	6.8	34.6	34.6	$8,498	$552	$7,946
Belleville PS10	Public	PK, KG-6	527 Belleville Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4334	168	9	18.6	50.6%	24 (14.3%)	26 (15.5%)	91 (54.2%)	22 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	63.7	495^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.0%		70.1	425^th of 1342 public elementary schools	68.3%	70	36.0		64.0	74.0	60.9	45.2			56.0	50.0	66.6	27.2

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